Making Healthy Lifestyle ChoicesPlan of Work

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Shelby County CES

Title:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
MAP:
Healthy Lifestyles
Agents Involved:
Regina Browning, Sheila Fawbush, Corinne Belton
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Weight the Reality Series
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Situation:

The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of Kentuckians' lives. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. The obesity rate in Kentucky increased 90 percent over the last 15 years. Thirty percent of individuals in the Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. As a result, Kentuckians are dying from heart disease and cancer at higher rates than all Americans and they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Minorities bear a heavier brunt of the obesity and chronic disease burden. The goals of the Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Initiative is to reverse these trends by working with various organizations, agencies, and groups to promote the health and wellness in all Kentuckians. This issue as one identified by the FCS Advisory Council, Shelby County 4-H Council and the Shelby County Extension Council.

Long-Term Outcomes:

* A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly.

* Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily.

* Improvement in the built environment to promote physical activity and healthy eating.

* Improvement in the mental health and well-being of Kentuckians.

* Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension.

* Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease.

Intermediate Outcomes:

* Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals' ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.

* Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life.

* Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors.

* Community members advocate for policy.

* Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.

* Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen individuals' ability to cope with normal life stressors.

* Changes related to obesity, physical activity and healthy eating.

Initial Outcomes:

Change in awareness and KOSA needed to make informed choices regarding:

* Healthy lifestyle choices

* Childhood and youth obesity

* Adult weight management

* Healthy aging

* Practice and promotion of daily physical activity

* Policies that reduce the obesity level

* Reduction of chronic disease

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Change in KOSA regarding physical activity, nutrition, and prevention of chronic disease.

Indicator: Number of individuals gaining KOSA in healthy choices

Method: pre and post tests, program forms, end of session goal setting, end of session questionnaire

Timeline: completion of program


Intermediate Outcome: Changes in practices regarding physical activity, nutrition, and prevention of chronic disease.

Indicator: Number of individuals adopting healthy lifestyle choices

Method: personal narrative, observation, follow-up surveys

Timeline: 3 months or more after program completion


Long-term Outcome: Obesity decreases, reduction in chronic disease

Indicator: County Health Data

Method: County Health Data research

Timeline: Annually for ten years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Shelby Shape-Ups

Content or Curriculum: Arthritis approved exercises

Inputs: Arm Chair Exercises, instructor

Date: 6 weeks (Jul - Aug 2018, Sep - Oct 2018, Feb - Mar 2019)


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: First Saturday Walk About

Content or Curriculum: Planned physical activity - a group walk

Inputs: Family Activity Center location

Date: First Saturday of each month (July 2018 - June 2019)


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Red Dress Luncheon

Content or Curriculum: Heart Health Speaker, Heart Health Lunch, FCS publications, UK Health Pubs, American Heart Association materials, American Diabetes Association materials

Inputs: sponsors, community partners, publications

Date: Feb 2019


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Tri-County Cooking Program

Content or Curriculum: Managing and Preventing Diabetes, FCS publications, UK Health Pubs, American Heart Association materials, American Diabetes Association materials

Inputs: multiple county FCS Agents, community partners, publications

Date: Nov 2018


Audience: Adults

Project or Activity: Weight the Reality Series: Becoming Weight Wise

Content or Curriculum: Weight the Reality Series: Becoming Weight Wise

Inputs: Kentucky CES publications and resources

Date: March - May 2019


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Get Moving Kentucky

Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky

Inputs: Get Moving Kentucky publications and forms

Date: April - June 2019


Audience: Women over 50

Project or Activity: Annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness Project/Screening

Content or Curriculum: Ovarian Cancer Screening at UK, Ovarian Cancer information

Inputs: UK Ovarian Cancer Screening Techs and location, Ovarian Cancer Information

Date: October and November 2018, April and June 2019


Audience: Adults and Youth

Project or Activity: Health and Fitness Fun Day

Content or Curriculum: Bike Rodeo, sun safety, fire safety, drug prevention, health screenings, physical activity demonstrations

Inputs: Family Activity Center location, Bike Rodeo, sun safety, fire safety, drug prevention, health screenings, community partners, door prizes, corporate sponsors

Date: April 2019


Audiences: Youth and Adults

Project or Activity: Extension Open House

Inputs: Volunteer Demonstrations and Hands-On Learning Opportunities; Mini-Health Fair, UK HealthCare Publications and CES publications

Date: November 2018


Audience: 4-H School Clubs

Project or Activity: Nutrition Program

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum

Inputs: curriculum

Date: March 2019


Audience: 4-H Campers

Project or Activity: Physical Activity Opportunities, Outdoor Recreation

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum

Inputs:outdoor recreation opportunities

Timeline: June/July 2019


Audience: 4-H Youth

Project or Activity: Food-A-Rama nutrition/coking demo

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum

Inputs: curriculum, demo supplies

Date: July 2018


Audience: 4-H Members

Project or Activity: 4-H Cooking Programs

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Health Curriculum, 4-H Cooking Curriculum

Inputs: curriculum

Date: July 2017, various times throughout year


Audience: Community

Project or Activity: Truth in Labeling

Content: UK pubs

Input: Agents

Date: February 12, 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.


Audience: Extension Homemakers & other adults

Project or Activity: Brain Activities, Keeping Your Mind Alert

Content: UK Publications

Input: UK Publications

Date: October - November 2018


Audience: Extension Homemakers & other adults

Project or Activity: Exercise Any Tim and Any Place

Content: UK Publications

Input: UK Publications

Date: April - May 2019


Audience: Extension Homemakers & other adults

Project or Activity: Stay Happy, Stay Healthy!

Content: UK Publications

Input: UK Publications

Date: February - March 2019


Audience: Extension Homemakers & other adults

Project or Activity: Stroke Awareness

Content: UK Publications

Input: UK Publications

Date: September - October 2018



Success Stories

Kids in the Kitchen

Author: Regina Browning

Major Program: Health 4-H Core Curriculum

Working with young people in the kitchen is a great way to develop their self-confidence and build skills such as reading, math, and following instructions while also teaching about nutrition, hand washing and safety. Shelby County Extension's Kids in the Kitchen program combines all these elements in a fun, hands on event for Shelby County youth. The Shelby County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, 4-H Youth Development Agent, summer intern and program assistants coordinated three sessions

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Go Red for Heart Health

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. But it doesn’t affect all women alike, and the warning signs for women aren’t the same as in men. Cardiovascular disease is largely preventable with lifestyle changes. The Shelby County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and the Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Council planned a “Go Red for Heart Health” luncheon and educational program. The free luncheon was sponsored by eleven communi

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Exercise Anytime and Anyplace

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things people can do to improve their health. While research shows that adding movement to your life can have measurable benefits, almost 80 percent of adults are not meeting the minimum guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity. This lack of physical activity is linked to approximately half of all American adults—117 million people—having one or more preventable chronic diseases.In response to this, the Shelb

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4-Hers Learn to Eat Right Every Day

Author: Sheila Fawbush

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

The prevalence of obesity in America has been an ongoing and increasing issue. In Kentucky, 30% of adults are obese, while Shelby County has a 30.9% obesity rate. The low-income preschool obesity rates are alarming as well, with 21.3% of children being overweight or obese in Shelby County, and 15.9% of children being overweight and obese in the entire state. According to Kentucky Health News in early 2014, only 23% of Kentuckians consume the recommended 5 or more servings a day of fruits and veg

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